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Don’t you hate it when you get ready to do some cooking and Paul Hogan comes out of nowhere ridiculing your cookware with taunts of “Ya call that a knife?”
Me too.
That’s why next time I’ll be ready with my new Nickel Damascus Chef’s Knife forged by famous Echizen blacksmith Takeshi Saji using techniques that span the globe. Now that’s what I call a knife!
Kyoto Whopper divides customers at Burger King Japan
Japanese burger chain no longer serves onion rings, but offers intriguing replacement【Taste test】
Starbucks Japan reveals new holiday goods for the 2024 festive season
Taking the Kyoto overnight bus for the first time
New card game makes Japan’s saunas even steamier
Is the Grimace shake worth the hype?
Starbucks Japan unveils second Holiday Frappuccino for 2024
Japanese mochi tasting flight has roots in samurai dining culture
Forbidden area at Japanese mountaintop shrine opens to the public for first time in 400 years
Domino’s erupts with a 1kg Cheese Volcano in Japan
One of Japan’s most beautiful hot spring towns announces new limits on number of day trippers
Ghibli’s Princess Mononoke teams up with Foxfire for outdoor apparel collaboration【Photos】
Berserk T-shirts coming to Uniqlo for launch of new Manga Curation line【Photos】
Mario Kart Happy Meal toys arrive at McDonald’s Japan, and SoraNews24 has the whole set!【Photos】
After cancelling Halloween, Tokyo’s Shibuya neighborhood cancels New Year’s Eve too
Tokyo park’s sea of clouds, nighttime illumination, and cosplay days make now perfect time to visit
Samurai ritual suicide contest cancelled by organizer in west Japan
Japanese job-quitting service contacted by other job-quitting service because employee wants to quit
Flying dango: Unique tourist site where Japanese sweets are flown to you over a gorge
American jackass tourist arrested after carving name into gate at Tokyo’s Meiji Shrine【Video】
Nintendo’s controller capsule toys are so cool, even the machine you buy them from is awesome【Pics】One of Japan’s most beautiful hot spring towns announces new limits on number of day trippers
Tokyo Disneyland loses top-attendance crown for Japanese theme parks for second year in a rowGhibli’s Princess Mononoke teams up with Foxfire for outdoor apparel collaboration【Photos】
Ghibli Park debuts first winter illumination display with Howl’s Moving Castle theme
Pringles releases a limited-edition sweet flavour in Japan
Sanrio and magical girl anime PreCure join forces for new merch line【Photos】Japanese job-quitting service contacted by other job-quitting service because employee wants to quitAfter cancelling Halloween, Tokyo’s Shibuya neighborhood cancels New Year’s Eve too
What’s the deal with akebi, the perfectly purple, alien-like fruit that’s in season now in Japan?
McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Foreign tourists on Shinkansen bullet train break suitcase etiquette, angering local passengers
[Deleted] Article written for April Fool’s Day 2018
Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s
Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spaces
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Life-size vibrating Legend of Zelda Master Sword for sale from Nintendo【Photos】
Studio Ghibli releases free-download board game — Here’s how to play it without reading Japanese
Is the Grimace shake worth the hype?
Starbucks Japan unveils second Holiday Frappuccino for 2024
Japanese mochi tasting flight has roots in samurai dining culture
Forbidden area at Japanese mountaintop shrine opens to the public for first time in 400 years
Domino’s erupts with a 1kg Cheese Volcano in Japan
The fastest mochi maker in Japan reveals secrets of his technique【Video】
Japan’s ultra-classy overnight bus gives you your own sleeping pod【Photos】
How to cook miso soup (the right way) in a few simple steps【RocketKitchen】
Anthropomorphized anime warships game inspired by prewar Japanese tourism poster?!
Miss World Japan: The great-times-20-granddaughter of samurai lord One-Eyed Dragon
Foreign man arrested for grabbing former AKB48 idol on Tokyo street, forcing her to ground
Tsutaya Book Apartment: Stay overnight at new 24-hour bookstore in Tokyo
Former SMAP member Shingo Katori announces marriage to woman he’s been dating for 25 years